Good Gear Guide - windows phone 8 RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/windows-phone-8/en-auMon, 15 Jun 2015 12:27:42 +1000Microsoft Lumia 640 XL reviewhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/microsoft/640-xl/577445/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft has released the 640 XL in Australia. Think of the XL variant as the bigger brother to the 640 as it benefits from a bigger screen, battery and cameras. Otherwise, the two smartphones are identical. Tony IbrahimMon, 15 Jun 2015 12:27:42 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/microsoft/640-xl/577445/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA 5.5-inch iPhone 6 will help Apple and phablet markethttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/549176/5_5-inch_iphone_6_will_help_apple_phablet_market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIf Apple were to launch a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 later this year it would be beneficial to both the vendor and the wider ‘phablet’ market, according to Telsyte.Nermin BajricThu, 03 Jul 2014 11:32:09 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/549176/5_5-inch_iphone_6_will_help_apple_phablet_market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIn Pictures: 10 amazing features Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 need to sharehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/slideshow/547945/pictures-10-amazing-features-windows-8-windows-phone-8-need-share/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThese features are too good to leave in Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 alone. Mr. Nadella, tear down this wall!￼Jared NewmanThu, 19 Jun 2014 08:32:42 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/slideshow/547945/pictures-10-amazing-features-windows-8-windows-phone-8-need-share/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNokia Lumia 1320 Windows Phone http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/nokia/lumia_1320/536676/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe Nokia Lumia 1320 is the second phablet from the Finnish company to reach Australian shores after the premium Lumia 1520. But whereas the Lumia 1520 prides itself on bringing flagship specifications to the large screen market, the Lumia 1320 aims to take the ‘phablet’ phenomenon mainstream with its seductive $449 price.
Tony IbrahimFri, 24 Jan 2014 09:15:28 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/nokia/lumia_1320/536676/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft repackages popular websites as apps to fill out the Windows Phone Storehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/529727/microsoft_repackages_popular_websites_apps_fill_windows_phone_store/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft is turning to creating "web apps" for a number of popular brands and websites. A new section on the Windows Phone Store called Microsoft WebApps offers a number of downloadable, pinnable web apps that are basically app wrappers for popular websites, and nothing more. Ian PaulWed, 23 Oct 2013 07:50:26 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/529727/microsoft_repackages_popular_websites_apps_fill_windows_phone_store/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe Nokia Lumia 1020 marries an amazing camera to year-old hardwarehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/522211/nokia_lumia_1020_marries_an_amazing_camera_year-old_hardware/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThey say the best camera is the one you have with you. In the case of the Nokia Lumia 1020, you might as well be carrying a high-end point-and-shoot in your pocket, as the phone's 41-megapixel camera outclasses the shooters on both the Apple iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 by a long mile. But for all these advancements, the Lumia 1020 sometimes feels rough around the edges.Armando RodriguezTue, 30 Jul 2013 08:02:37 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/522211/nokia_lumia_1020_marries_an_amazing_camera_year-old_hardware/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedWindows device sales aren't meeting Microsoft's expectations, Ballmer admitshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/522097/windows_device_sales_aren_t_meeting_microsoft_expectations_ballmer_admits/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe truth can be a bitter pill to swallow, but Microsoft's brass is reportedly owning up to its mistakes.Brad ChacosMon, 29 Jul 2013 09:25:39 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/522097/windows_device_sales_aren_t_meeting_microsoft_expectations_ballmer_admits/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA first look at the Nokia Lumia 925http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/521945/first_look_nokia_lumia_925/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNokia's new Lumia 925 Windows Phone hits Australia at the end of this month, and we've just been handed a review unit. Can it breathe life into the struggling Windows Phone operating system in Australia? We've taken a quick first look to find out.Ross CatanzaritiThu, 25 Jul 2013 17:01:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/521945/first_look_nokia_lumia_925/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNokia Here Drive+ will add turn-by-turn navigation to Windows Phoneshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/520464/nokia_here_drive_will_add_turn-by-turn_navigation_windows_phones/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedApps that provide turn-by-turn navigation on Windows Phone are at a premium, literally, as virtually all require either an up-front payment or a subscription. Nokia's Here Drive+ app is set to change all that.Mark HachmanWed, 10 Jul 2013 23:04:41 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/520464/nokia_here_drive_will_add_turn-by-turn_navigation_windows_phones/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTelstra prices Nokia's Lumia 925http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/504366/telstra_prices_nokia_lumia_925/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTelstra has announced pricing and plan details for Nokia's new Lumia 925 smartphone, which goes on sale from Tuesday, 30 July.Ross CatanzaritiTue, 09 Jul 2013 12:59:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/504366/telstra_prices_nokia_lumia_925/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedVisual Studio 2013 hints at upcoming 1080p display support for Windows Phonehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/466490/visual_studio_2013_hints_upcoming_1080p_display_support_windows_phone/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAlthough Microsoft took a pass on 1080p display support in Windows Phone 8, that support is looking more likely for later this year.Jared NewmanTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:03:31 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/466490/visual_studio_2013_hints_upcoming_1080p_display_support_windows_phone/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNokia's new EOS smartphone will have a 41-megapixel camerahttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/465411/nokia_new_eos_smartphone_will_41-megapixel_camera/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNokia is expected to unveil a new Windows Phone with a 41-megapixel camera next week, after it published a teaser for the upcoming New York event.Ross CatanzaritiThu, 20 Jun 2013 11:26:42 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/465411/nokia_new_eos_smartphone_will_41-megapixel_camera/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedWindows Phone claws its way to 5.6 percent of U.S. saleshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463679/windows_phone_claws_its_way_5_6_percent_u_sales/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft's Windows Phone is still an underdog in the smartphone market, but it's starting to put up a decent fight.Jared NewmanTue, 04 Jun 2013 14:06:30 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463679/windows_phone_claws_its_way_5_6_percent_u_sales/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTop four: the best Twitter clients for each smartphone OShttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/462496/top_four_best_twitter_clients_each_smartphone_os/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIn March, Twitter announced that it would be shutting down its TweetDeck iOS and Android apps. That's bad news for TweetDeck devotees, but good news for Twitter--I'm betting that the social network plans to funnel users to its own app, which offers basic functionality but allows the company to display paid tweets (better known as ads).Sarah Jacobsson PurewalTue, 21 May 2013 20:38:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/462496/top_four_best_twitter_clients_each_smartphone_os/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNokia Lumia 925 Windows Phone (preview)http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/461861/nokia_lumia_925_windows_phone_preview_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNokia's new Lumia 925 Windows Phone is seemingly a direct response to criticism of the flagship Lumia 920. It has many of the same features of its predecessor, but is thinner, lighter and uses an aluminum frame.Ross CatanzaritiWed, 15 May 2013 10:15:22 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/461861/nokia_lumia_925_windows_phone_preview_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed